Posted on 02/11/2017 1:22:11 PM PST by tbw2
"Forbidden Thoughts" is a science fiction anthology that starts with a foreword by Milo Yiannapolis before moving on to stories by more than a dozen conservative science fiction authors. What are the pros and cons of this conservative scifi book?
There are no pros or cons beyond the question, “Is it enjoyable or not?”.
Robert Heinlein’s ideology was all over the map, but he was a damn good read.
A few of the stories are an attempt to be as conservative ideological and parodies as many liberal message fiction pieces are, and fall flat.
I’d say a majority of the stories are good, and the Christian science fiction stories in it are EXCELLENT, notably one with a Muslim coming to Christ while challenging jihadis and another involving alternate timelines.
The stories remind me of others who have tried to re-write such early works as, “Repent! said the Tick Tock man to the Harlequin!”
Love the book. Nick Cole is my favorite author and his story was hilariously over the top (especially if you know who the characters represent).
A.M. Freeman’s story is brutally predictive of where leftist would eventually want to take the world. This was my first time reading anything from John C. Wright, and his take on what is driving SJW’s in the world was an amazing concept.
L. Jagi Lamplighter’s story about the Muslim girl and demons was also one of my favorites.
I’ll be hunting down books from many of these authors in the future.
The test of the prophet, with historical tie-ins of failed prophets, was fascinating. As was Mohammed initially writing what God wanted before failing his test, explaining why the later verses of the Koran are so violent.
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